Originally posted by: Teej42

Hello folks - 

I am on vacation so I couldn't investigate closely, and is hoping someone here may have an idea on why this conflict is happening:

Preparing packages...
mpfr-3.1.2-3.ppc
Installing mpfr-3.1.2-3.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
1:mpfr-3.1.2-3 ################################# [100%]
Documenting mpfr-3.1.2-3.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
Installing libmpc-1.0.3-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
Preparing... ################################# [100%]
file /usr/lib64/libmpc.so.3 conflicts between attempted installs of libmpc-1.0.3-1.ppc and libmpc-1.0.3-1.ppc
Installation failed.

Why is it conflicting between two packages that are exactly the same?

Originally posted by: KiloBravo

Typically this happens when you use the -i (Install) switch to rpm trying to upgrade a package instead of the -U (upgrade) switch.

e.g.

  rpm -ivh mpfr-3.1.2-3.aix6.1.ppc.rpm # <= initial install

VS

  rpm -Uvh mpfr-3.1.2-3.aix6.1.ppc.rpm # <= upgrade package

Originally posted by: Teej42

Okay, been having issues with posting here.

This is the command I'm using in my shell script:

+ sudo rpm -Uvh --nodeps gmp-6.1.2-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
        file /usr/lib64/libgmp.a conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc
        file /usr/lib64/libgmp.so.10 conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc
        file /usr/lib64/libgmpxx.a conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc
        file /usr/lib64/libgmpxx.so.4 conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc
+ [ 1 != 0 ]
+ echo Installation failed.
Installation failed.

The files does not exist:

>ls -al /usr/lib64/libgmp*
/usr/lib64/libgmp* not found

I am using --nodeps because I do not want the rpm program to try to "satisfy requirements" by pulling from the internet.  There is a couple packages that have a recursive dependency on each other, and this is the only workaround on a sandboxed production server.

This is still AIX 7.1, btw.

Originally posted by: AyappanP

Which version of rpm you are using ?

lslpp -l | grep rpm.rte

Whether "rpm-qa | grep gmp" still shows it ? 

Originally posted by: Teej42

>lslpp -l | grep rpm.rte
  rpm.rte                   4.13.0.6  COMMITTED  RPM Package Manager
  rpm.rte                   4.13.0.6  COMMITTED  RPM Package Manager

>rpm -qa |grep gmp
>

(Basically not installed.)

Originally posted by: AyappanP

Do "rpm --rebuilddb" and then try to install it.

rpm -ivh gmp-6.1.2-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

Originally posted by: Teej42

>sudo rpm --rebuilddb
>sudo rpm -ivh --nodeps gmp-6.1.2-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
        file /usr/lib64/libgmp.a conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc
        file /usr/lib64/libgmp.so.10 conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc
        file /usr/lib64/libgmpxx.a conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc
        file /usr/lib64/libgmpxx.so.4 conflicts between attempted installs of gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc and gmp-6.1.2-1.ppc

I tried -Uvh too with the same result.

Originally posted by: Edward Davignon

What about these?

LANG=C /usr/bin/rpm -qf /usr/lib64/libgmp.a
LANG=C /usr/bin/rpm -qla | grep /usr/lib64/libgmp

LANG=C /usr/bin/rpm -qla | grep /usr/lib64/libgmp | xargs -n1 echo LANG=C /usr/bin/rpm -qf | PS4='+ ' sh -x

Otherwise, "sudo LANG=C rpm -Va" or "sudo LANG=C rpm -Va -vv" might show some hints.

Note: /usr/bin/rpm is a wrapper script that provides some sanity to /opt/freeware/bin/rpm

Originally posted by: Teej42

Sorry for the delay in responding.

See attached file for the detailed output based on the instructions you provided.  Please let us know if there is anything we should be concerned with regarding the output provided.

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